PTOC Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Physics Apply now Job no: 561830 Work type: Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track Location: San José Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time, Faculty - Natural Sciences, On-site (work in-person at business location) Position Rank and Title: Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy School/Department Name: Department
of Physics and Astronomy Compensation: Commensurate with qualifications, experience, and rank as established by the CSU Salary Schedule. Anticipated hiring academic year annual salary range: $105,000- $108,000 Faculty employee benefits are very competitive for the higher education sector. See the CSU Employee Benefits Summary for details about the CSU’s excellent benefits package. Target Start Date: August 17, 2027
Application Deadline: November 22nd, 2026 (Applications accepted until filled or closed) Position Description The Department of Physics and Astronomy at San José State University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in quantum information science beginning in August 2027. Applicants must demonstrate the potential for developing an active research program, seeking external
funding, and engaging in meaningful mentorship and engagement of undergraduate and masters students in their research. Applicants should also be committed to teaching lower division, upper division and graduate classes in physics and quantum information science. The Department of Physics and Astronomy is a team of dedicated teacher-scholars recognized for our commitment to excellent teaching, to engaging students in
research projects, and to promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion in physics and in STEM disciplines more broadly. Our department grants bachelor’s degrees in physics, bachelor’s degrees in physics for teacher preparation, masters degrees in physics, and master's degrees in Quantum Technology (MSQT). Learn more about us at our website: https://www.sjsu.edu/physics/ The Department of Physics and Astronomy and San
José State University value institutional excellence and are committed to advancing equity through research, teaching, and service. We enroll more than 40,000 students, many of whom are historically underserved; approximately 45% of our undergraduate students are first-generation college students and 38% are Pell Grant recipients. In addition, we are both a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and
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